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Solicitor struck off for helping clients evade US taxes

News Team, 05/04/2024

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has struck off solicitor Michael Little, following his jailing of 20 months in New York in 2018 for helping a family evade estate and gift taxes through undeclared offshore bank accounts and trusts. 

The SDT rejected his application to have the proceedings stayed on the grounds that the SDT had no jurisdiction to hear the case. 

He was also ordered to pay costs of £11,400.

The SDT said Mr Little made statement...


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